Stranger Things
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15th of July 2016 on Netflix
When and where did it first air?
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The Duffer Brothers and 80s movies, specifically Steven Spielberg
Who wrote it and what was it inspired by?
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21 Laps
Who was it produced by?
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* cast was largely unknown except for Winona Ryder and Matthew Modine
* the main cast was also almost all children
* it was successful as the older dual audience would have this star appeal
* it was also successful because the younger unknown casting would appeal to the younger audience as they could identify with them
* the main cast was also almost all children
* it was successful as the older dual audience would have this star appeal
* it was also successful because the younger unknown casting would appeal to the younger audience as they could identify with them
What was the casting like and why is this unconventional but successful?
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* Jaws (small, coastal town and police uniform)
* Stand By Me (group of 4 young friends)
* ET (011 being a strange, unknown, alien-like being)
* Stand By Me (group of 4 young friends)
* ET (011 being a strange, unknown, alien-like being)
What other texts does it reference?
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* 80s buddy
* Sci-fi
* Coming-of-age
* Romance
* Thriller
* Sci-fi
* Coming-of-age
* Romance
* Thriller
Which genres does ST contain?
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* 4-hour live Twitch stream of influences playing 80s games whilst viewers could vote on interference for the gamers
* First 8 mins posted on YT
* Has social media links with Q&As, announcements and fan content
* First 8 mins posted on YT
* Has social media links with Q&As, announcements and fan content
What was the marketing like?
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* Set in a small, fictional American town called Hawkins
* Was going to set in a real town (Montauk)
* Similar to town in Jaws
* Actually filmed it in Atlanta
* Was going to set in a real town (Montauk)
* Similar to town in Jaws
* Actually filmed it in Atlanta
What was the location like?
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* rise of youth power
* popularity of mainstream instead of cable
* spread of AIDS
* development in the space program
* war against drugs
* tension between US and Iran (Iran took hostages)
* 1981 tax cut (trickle down economics)
* electronic innovations (video games, PCs, etc.)
* Chernobyl disaster and oil spills
* Cold War
* Russian paranoia and experiments
* popularity of mainstream instead of cable
* spread of AIDS
* development in the space program
* war against drugs
* tension between US and Iran (Iran took hostages)
* 1981 tax cut (trickle down economics)
* electronic innovations (video games, PCs, etc.)
* Chernobyl disaster and oil spills
* Cold War
* Russian paranoia and experiments
What is the 80s context of the show?
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* lazy cop
* nerdy teen boys
* housewife mother
* absent father
* crazy mother
* moody teen
* player boy teen
* powerful Government character
* nerdy teen boys
* housewife mother
* absent father
* crazy mother
* moody teen
* player boy teen
* powerful Government character
What are the character stereotypes in the show?
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* Karen Wheeler vs. Joyce Byers
* Hawkins vs. the lab
* 011 vs. the rest of the children
* Hawkins vs. the rest of the US
* Mike etc. vs. the bullies
* Adults vs. children
* Hawkins vs. the lab
* 011 vs. the rest of the children
* Hawkins vs. the rest of the US
* Mike etc. vs. the bullies
* Adults vs. children
Where is there binary opposition in the show?